Tens of thousands of tons of blue indigo pigment are produced each year around the world in an attempt to quench an insatiable thirst for the eternal "blue gold" of fashion: jeans. In this fascinating talk, fashion historian and curator Ya'ara Keydar plots a blue trail through time, geographies, and cultures following jeans and their precursor, indigo dye, a unique pigment tied to the history of the Jewish people, especially in Central Asia, and the art of ikat dyeing and weaving. Fashion, history, and craft are intertwined, revealing endless layers and shades of blue.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Veiled Meanings: Fashioning Jewish Dress, from the Collection of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem" and in collaboration with Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design and the Consulate General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest.
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Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Veiled Meanings: Fashioning Jewish Dress, from the Collection of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem" and in collaboration with Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design and the Consulate General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest.
Tens of thousands of tons of blue indigo pigment are produced each year around the world in an attempt to quench an insatiable thirst for the eternal "blue gold" of fashion: jeans. In this fascinating talk, fashion historian and curator Ya'ara Keydar plots a blue trail through time, geographies, and cultures following jeans and their precursor, indigo dye, a unique pigment tied to the history of the Jewish people, especially in Central Asia, and the art of ikat dyeing and weaving. Fashion, history, and craft are intertwined, revealing endless layers and shades of blue.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Veiled Meanings: Fashioning Jewish Dress, from the Collection of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem" and in collaboration with Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design and the Consulate General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest.
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Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Veiled Meanings: Fashioning Jewish Dress, from the Collection of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem" and in collaboration with Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design and the Consulate General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest.
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